Today, USA has the lowest amount of champions ever in history, what does that say about the sport we created?

I wouldn't read too much into it. The concept of a "champion" nowadays is so weak that it would be wrong to use it as the measuring stick to gage a certain country's achievement or significance. Today, almost anyone can be a champion - connections, appeal, popularity and marketability can get pretty much anyone a title shot in an easy(ish) fight. You no longer have to be the best in your given field to sport the moniker "champion" in boxing.

The only thing that matters is that America is still a boxing powerhouse. There are still many great American fighters. Just because there may not be as many as in the past it doesn't mean that American boxing is in a bad state. With the decreased interest and popularity of the sport in America such results are to be expected.

Boxing is becoming more and more international and it is only logical that more "champs" come from outside the US boarders, and will continue to do so.

World boxing needs the American stage for it to prosper, I will only start to worry when boxing no longer has a place in American society as it will have a negative knock-on effect for the sport internationally. Thankfully that will never happen.

Boxing is international, it's healthy for the sport that there is no longer one superpower dominating it.

By the way, boxing has unknown (possibly Greek) origins and was modernized and refined in England, it's not an American sport. That was bothering me a bit!

**Edit**

Jon - thats a pretty fair assessment. I wasn't offended by your question nor was I trying to pounce on any mistakes or make any corrections, I was mearly stating a fact (or what is commonly agreed upon as fact, at least). I agree that America is where boxing prospered and gained the popularity it enjoys today and I find your use of the term "we" (refering to the US) appropiate and acceptable for this reason. I chose to specify it's accepted origins to expand the knowledge of anybody unaware of it and was more of a little bit of triva than a challenge to your point. Prizefighting (boxing) as a common and popular form of entertainment was widespread in England before it was imported to the US, and the fact that the first international bout (England vs US) was fought in England demonstrates that England was the original "home" of boxing, no matter now breif, before it generated huge popularity and "moved" to America.

First of all, Jon meant boxing expanded because of U.S created its expansion not necessary founded or discovered the sport. Get it? Blogbaba, the British didnt invent boxing, it has been a sport in ancient Eygypt, Iraq,, Iran, even way before there were any civilizations in Europe. Please be fair and accurate if you want to make corrections.

There is a reason why the best fighters in the history of boxing fights and make claims of greatness here in the United States of America, not in Britain or Europe.

Anyways, as an American, it means nothing to me. In fat its even better that boxing is now more international so Americans can share this sport that they popularize to the world. I like to see international athletes make it to the U.S. I have nothing against anyone regardless in where they came from. if they are great athletes, I dont mind them fighting over here in the U.S!

USA did not create the sport of boxing. The origins being obviously in Greece was picked up by the English. The begining of the sport out of a gladitorial arena was created in England. The modern concept of boxing was founded in England.

USA only had Arreaola as a heavyweight contender. But after that loss i don't know what else is going to happen to heavyweight division in the UNited States!

If by "we" you mean the British and the Marques of Queensbury who created "boxing" as we know it, than yeah there just aren't that many British champs around. The U.S.A. didn't "create" boxing, it just created the environment that allowed boxers to make millions of dollars.

mma is the dominant fighting sport in the usa at the moment. its fun to watch sometimes unless they're grappeling... for the entire match.

maybe that we've helped expand the sport to other countries, just like basketball.

It's not that surprising that there aren't many U.S. champions. The rise of MMA has swayed many athletes away from boxing and into MMA.